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KGTV journalist subpoenaed to testify about car accident he witnessed

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Date of Incident: February 13, 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Paul Anderegg (KGTV 10News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 13, 2018: Pending

Feb. 14, 2018: Objected to

Mar. 29, 2018: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

DOJ secretly seizes phone and email records belonging to New York Times reporter Ali Watkins

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Updated On: June 13, 2018
Date of Incident: February 13, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Ali Watkins (The New York Times)

Legal Orders →: other for communications or work product

Feb. 13, 2018: Pending
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Google (tech company)
Legal Order Venue →: Federal